To-Morrow’s A.C.A. Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 257, 20 January 1928, Page 11

To-Morrow’s A.C.A. Cricket

ponsonby still has chance

Lan United Win?

CAN J'onsonDy Deat Eden, is the question which will be answered at Eden Park to-morrow afternoon when Ponsonby continues its match with the Auckland Cricket Association’s senior grade champions, Eden, at the conclusion of the fifth round of this season’s competition.

th© number two ground at the U* park. Varsity, already lighting; for , life against the smart United Suburbs side, will have to light harder than ever if its past reputation is to hi maintained, while on the third Wicket Grafton continues its game wi tlt Y.M.C.A. At Devonport North store is batting against Parnell. CAN SMITH KEEP IT UP?

Fine bowling by fc>. (J. Smith, and to lesser extent by N. C. Snedden and n o y succeeded in dismissing the strong Eden team for 13-’ runs in its first innings last Saturday. Such a feat gave Ponsonby cause for congratulation, and no doubt surprised the Eden men at -j-n time, but it was not thought then mit~Portsonby would fail even more miserably in its attempt to pass such a mediocre total. They did. however, and thereby provided what was hardly less a surprise than the champion side’s initial failure. Mills and Gillespie opened Eden’s first strike, and followers of the game who had visions of another record-breaking partnership by the? brilliant Eden men were soon to be disappointed. Eden's chance to make amends will come to-morrow, just as Ponsonhy’s , hance of making the grade competition t little more interesting has also arrived. The final decision will rest upon the showing Ponsonby’s bowlers make •igainst Eden’s crack batsmen to-mor-row. Whether or not their attack last week was unduly flattered will be seen to-morrow. And at the same time it is hard to quench faith in the Eden men, although it must be admitted that there have been enough surprises in the game already to make a win for Ponaonby more than possible. SUBURBS IN GOOD POSITION With five wickets down for 121, United Suburbs should not be hard pressed to pass Varsity’s first innings’ total of 183. The college students commenced their first innings in a brilliant manner and thanks chiefly to a tine 58 by Smeeton had two wickets down for 88. There was a pretty bad slump after that, however, and nearly all the following batsmen failed to make headway against the Suburban attack. The first innings clash served to demonstrate once again the great strength of the United men’s attack and fielding, some of the finest ground fielding of the season being witnessed on No. 2 ground at the park on Saturday last. Suburbs commenced its second Innings with Martin and Bushill, and these two put on 80 runs without loss. Sensational bowling after their dismissal, however, succeeded in taking two wickets for the addition of only seven more runs. Suburbs lost Hendy, who has now' gained his representative cap, for a duck, and another dependable man, Dave Stotter, for seven. Although the odds certainly favour the newly promoted team, :it is as yet too early ..to prophesy who will win, the unentuAy, of cricket is so much in evidence at Eden Park these days. CAN Y.M.C.A.?

Thanks to a sensational bowling performance by the coach, E. H. Bowley, Grafton is in a sorry state in its game with Y.M.C.A. Using his head and taking full advantage of a liberally watered wicket. Bowley took seven wickets for 48 runs, and although ho failed at the batting crease, Miller was there to carry on. Grafton made 73, and Y.M.C.A. has replied with 220 for four. A solid 37 by Elliot, 75 by Lyon, and Miller’s dashing display for 67 not out. leaves the Association’s men in a rosy position. They will probably declare the innings closed before long, and have a shot at winning by an innings or more. LEVEL PEGGING With two wickets down for 81, as against Parnell’s first innings’ total of -13, bhcro is pegging away, about level with the visitors, of course, that uncertain quantity, Dacre, has yet to come, but Anthony and Aitken should be a match for him. Allan Player is not out for 12, and Prater is undefeated for .37. Parnell has to thank a first wicket stand, and the effective wagging of its tail, for such a respectable total against tne men of the northern suburbs. Altogether, cricket patrons should be provided with interesting fare to-mor-row» and interest will no doubt be in- < reused as the performances of the men the Junket Shield against r>»r*K®’ ton nex * week-end are watched. n them all depends, and every man l° be at to P form i£ Wellinglon 15 to be put under.

ham French, Clayton, ClapStandish lU> ’ Russell - Walker, O'Reilly. W.Y.M.I.S-Hodgkiuson. D. Chapman, f>- Scott. Young, Riddell, Lincoln. F. Jscott, I*. Chapman, Kasper, King, Allen. Harris. —Parker, Dickey, Nieholls, Gladding, Wilson, Schierling, Gibbs (2), Hayward, Davies, Paul, Gale. Eden.—Angell, Gillespie, Langton. Han- ***}?’ Knight, Mitchell, Reid, Ryan, Sale, W illiamson, Franhei n, Benjamin, Stone. Point Chevalier.—W. Gillam, W. Sherer, ’7; ~»? ternmn ’ H. Tullett. J. B. Morman, K. Gillam, J. Short, Donaldson, F. Swanberg, Taylor, T. Moffatt; reserves, R. Nunn, W. Connell Mount Albert.—Hirst, Nolan, Boreham, Somervell, Jamieson (2), Slanev, Delugar, Ellison. Twining, Miles. . . Ec *en.—7-A.ngell, Gillespie, Langton, HanKpight, Mitchell, Reid, Ryan, Sale, Williamson, Benjamin, Stone, Franklin. Fourth Grade Y-.M.C.A.—Dawson, Bell (2), Grindrod, Cutforthfi Dow', Adams, Nicholls, Valentine, McKenzie, Organ. Catch 1.15 p.m. boat for Birkenhead. Eden A.—Brooker. Browne (2), Lyons. Downes. Munro, Megerney. Howard, Scnroeder, Soloman, Reynolds, Marshall, Cordes. Eden B.—Douglas, Burke, Dawson. Brooker. Isherwood, Manning, Mason, Wallis, Smith, Wakefield, Chambers, Wolfgramm, Fisher, Jamieson. All Saints.—Lyndon, Hirst, Darrow, Moyes, Marshall, Ramage, Pearson. Cuni han, Swinley, Clark, Cunningham, Cammick, Wardrope. All Saints B.—Hogg, Simmonds, Taylor, Moore, Hanlan, Chalmers, McCullough Cleal, Parkinson, Chitty Blake ; Bennett. To Rami A. —Grayson, Chapman (2), Dick, Black, McNabb. Whitchurch, Ball, Spratt (2), Lewis, Callam, Burton. Point Chevalier.—K. Gillam, W. Nicholson, B. Holt, G. Wallace, VV. Bridges. K. Eyton, H. Foley, L. Schlesinger, H. Ellerington, 11. Keast, A. Swanberg, R. Masson, J. Felts, R. Melton. Mount Albert.—Brough (2), Camp, Cathie, Morris. Watson, Wilkinson, Slaney, Mudgway, Wilson, Floyd, Bright, Gallagher, McFarlane. Eden.—Brooker, Browne, Cordes, Lyons, Downes. Munro, Megerney, Howard, Schroeder, Soloman, Reynolds, Marshall. Fourth Grade B Eden.—Douglas, Burke, Brookes, Dawson, Isherwood, Manning, Mason, Wallis, Smith, Wakefield, Chambers, Wolfgramm, Fisher, Jamieson.